Build a Killer Gaming Rig

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The king of the CPU heap right now is the Core i7 965 Extreme Edition. This CPU normally runs at 3.2 GHz, but we’ve pumped it up to 3.6GHz. At $1,000, it’s plenty expensive, but still less expensive than the top-end consumer CPU Intel has had for the last couple years.

If you’re on a budget, the Core i7 920 costs less than $300, and is unlocked so you can overclock it well above the rated 2.66 GHz speed. Beyond the main CPU clock, the Extreme Edition part runs the QuickPath Interconnect at 6.4 gigatransfers per second, while the other Core i7 CPUs run it at 4.8 GT/s. Continued…

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